COG President Eileen Cipriani said most of the drafting has been done on the application and it will be submitted prior to the Dec. 31 deadline.

COG member towns are seeking funds for new police cars, public works trucks and other equipment. The COG is hoping to top the $1 million mark in its 2014 grant, but the process is very competitive, Cipriani said. The COG received $475,000 earlier this year and the funds were used to buy public works equipment that the towns can share.

Meanwhile, the COG continues to staff its committees which are tackling such issue as ambulance response times, joint of purchase of health care coverage and sharing of equipment.

The COG established bylaws and elected its first slate of officers in 2013. COG member communities utilize the organization as a flexible tool that allows participation in whatever projects the municipality chooses.

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